What does it take to stay at the top of your craft for 53 years—without burning out, losing joy, or compromising who you are?

In this deeply inspiring episode of Eudaimonia, I sit down with legendary Carnatic violin virtuosos Ganesh & Kumaresh Rajagopal, brothers who began playing at ages 2 and 3 and have performed for over five decades with unmatched mastery, simplicity, and grace.

This conversation is not just about music—

It’s about sadhana, discipline, humility, parenting, values, and the mindset required to build a lifelong career.

Whether you’re an artist, parent, teacher, leader, or someone building a meaningful life, this episode is filled with timeless wisdom.

🎻 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• The secret to 53 years of mastery:

Why true greatness comes from deep practice (sadhana), not just talent.

• Being siblings AND gurus:

How one brother became the other’s teacher—and how humility makes learning possible.

• The simplicity behind virtuosity:

Why the greatest masters stay grounded, grateful, and childlike.

• Growth mindset through music:

How music teaches discipline, focus, resilience, and lifelong curiosity.

• Parenting for life skills:

Why their father believed in “earn it yourself,” and how that shaped their values.

• Discipline = freedom:

Why discipline is your best friend, not your enemy—and how it leads to true creative freedom.

• Childhood stories that shaped them:

Including earning ₹1000 at age 10 from temple donations to buy their own TV.

• Humility & the Guru-Shishya Parampara:

How surrendering to the guru opens the mind, softens the ego, and strengthens mastery.

• Handling distractions & modern life:

Why today’s generation struggles with focus—and how to rebuild it.

• Why lifelong learning is non-negotiable:

What keeps them excited after 50+ years on stage.

ABOUT THE GUESTS:

http://ganeshkumaresh.org/

https://www.facebook.com/GaneshKumaresh

http://www.youtube.com/user/GKfiddlingmonks

https://twitter.com/GaneshKumaresh

What happens when you take your career out of your identity?

In this episode of Eudaimonia with Rhitu, Shubha Pai, Head of YouTubeSales and Solutions, and one of India’s most grounded corporate leaders reflects on self-awareness, ambition, motherhood, and finding meaning beyond our job titles.

From learning to embrace imperfection to understanding the price of every “yes,” Shubha shares stories that blend honesty, humor, and hard-earned wisdom.

✨ In this episode:

• How self-awareness and feedback shape growth
• The “prices we pay” for ambition and why that’s okay
• Building resilience and emotional regulation at work
• Coaching, journaling & mentorship as tools for clarity
• Women in leadership, navigating transitions, motherhood & support systems
• Why family, purpose, and patience matter as much as performance

A heartfelt conversation about work, worth, and the human behind the professional.

🎧 Listen now because flourishing at work begins with understanding yourself.

What drives someone to climb five 8,000-meter peaks including Mount Everest and still come back saying “IF the mountain allows you”?

In this inspiring episode of Eudaimonia with Rhitu, Priyanka Mohite, one of India’s most celebrated mountaineers and recipient of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, opens up about the courage, clarity, and quiet discipline behind her extraordinary journey.

From turning back just 400 meters from the Everest summit to learning what true willpower means, Priyanka’s story is not just about mountaineering, it’s about life itself.

🌄 In this episode:

• How she found purpose through the mountains that nearly broke her
• The decision that taught her why saving a life matters more than reaching the top
• Balancing science, research, and mountaineering with grit and grace
• The power of discipline over motivation
• Facing fear, loss, and physical pain with faith, love and focus
• What mountains teach us about patience, surrender, and resilience

Her story is a reminder that the summit is never the goal, it’s the person you become on your way up.

🎧 Tune in to this extraordinary conversation about passion, perseverance, and the purpose found in stillness.